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Old 11-18-2008, 10:19 AM
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Default Ironworks Chassis Product Development

Well guys we have been busy cutting out some chassis's on the water jet. We have developed a Process to make rectangular tube chassis's that we feel almost anybody could assemble. We have designed and cut out the parts to index and fit togther like a snap togther model. The proper bevel on the edges are all cut and laid out to interlock the whole chassis togther. On the prototype once we tacked up the chassis on a flat plate, and we measured for square and found it to on the Money or completely square without any adjustments. We are looking at selling chassis kits that the consumer could build themselves or we could weld up for the for more money. I'm hoping to open up the market to the home builder who wants that really nice chassis but does not have 20 grand just laying around, but can weld pretty good in the garage. We will be able to offer the frames in a few dfferent stances and they all will have the same front suspension and 3 or 4 link rear suspension

The current applications would be the 55-59, 47-54, 62-72 chevy trucks. Trucks are much simplier to lay out, then we will have the tri-five chassis avalible. I have thought about doing a Camaro subframe maybe at some point.

So my question, does the do it your self, even a monkey could do it frame kits appeal to the home home builder and even other shops. Or should I just focus on building the frames to sell?

Here are some pics of the current chassis we are doing for 57 chevy truck.
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